Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced at a press conference recently that the inaugural Arkansas Graveler bike ride will be held next year from June 23 through 29, taking participants down 336 miles of gravel roads across northern Arkansas from Fayetteville…
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The Business of Biking: Arkansas Emerging Onto Global Stage
The Devils Den Monument Trail near Fayetteville. (Photos and images courtesy of Arkansas State Parks, Bentonville Moves, Experience Fayetteville, OZ Trails, Metroplan and USBRS) The Natural State affords its residents many opportunities to experience all the best parts of…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Smooth Sailing for Rock Town River Outfitters
Throughout his five years of renting kayaks and bicycles and leading tours for each on the Arkansas River and across Little Rock, Samuel Ellis has faced plenty of challenges. But with an indefatigable spirit and solid business sense, he’s always…
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Vittoria Moving North American Headquarters to Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVittoria Industries, a bicycle tire and tube manufacturer, revealed it will move its North American headquarters to Bentonville in December. The new office space will be inside the Ledger, a new six-story building with bike-friendly amenities. Specialized is opening an…
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4 NWA Startups Selected for UA Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFour Northwest Arkansas startups have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program. The program, or GORP, is a business incubator led by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Arkansas that is…
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Walmart Title Partner of ’22 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Fayetteville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Experience Fayetteville have announced Walmart as Title Partner of the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, which will take place in Fayetteville Jan. 28-30, 2022. Founded in 1900 in Paris, France, the Union Cycliste Internationale…
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LRCVB Launches New Cycling Website, Cataloging Area Trails
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneThe Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released Central Arkansas’ largest website dedicated solely to cycling and trails. Little Rock and the surrounding Central Arkansas area features more than 1,200 miles of trails. Aimed to provide easier access…
Growing up in the ‘80s at the end of a dirt road in rural Lonoke County, bicycles were a part of my everyday life. Then, in 1986, the bicycle-centric, cult classic movie RAD was available for rent on VCR at…
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Pedal Power: Arkansas a Growing Mecca for Road Cyclists
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda Americans may love their cars as a matter of principle but for a growing number of people, cycling is where it’s at for fun, competition and even making the daily commute. “In the 30 years that I’ve…
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Enjoying the Ride: Biking a Boost for Quality of Life, Tourism in Arkansas
by Mark Carterby Mark Carter“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best…” – Ernest Hemingway by Mark Carter If Ernest Hemingway was right, if in fact one best learns the contours of a place on two wheels,…